It may very well be not only one of the best action movies of all-time, but one of the best MOVIE movies of all-time.Starcast: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Jonathan Sadowski, Andrew Friedman, Kevin Smith, Yorgo Constantine, Cyril Raffaelli, Chris Palermo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sung Kang, Zeljko Ivanek, Christina Chang, Jake McDorman, Rosemary Knower, Gerald Downey, Allen Maldonado, Jim Cantafio, Chris Ellis, Regina McKee Redwing, Tony Colitti, Tim De Zarn, Kurt David Anderson, Matt O'Leary, Nadine Ellis, Ethan Flower, Nick Jaine, Tim Russ, Joe Gerety, Edward James Gage, David Walrod, Edoardo Costa, John Reha, Yancey Arias, Rick Cramer, Vito Pietanza, Dennis Depew, Howard Tyrone Ferguson, John Lacy, Diana Gettinger, Melissa Knowles, David Black, Matthew Bowen, Greg Brown, George W. That's just one example of the layers of complexity given to this masterpiece.įolks, obviously I love Die Hard and have nothing negative to say about it. Next time you watch the movie, REMEMBER THAT WATCH. In my most recent viewing, I caught a line from the sleazy executive trying to woo Holly about a watch he gave her. There are even some subtle lines that end up having major impacts on the plot later on. These simple traits do nothing but aid the impact of every scene. Even one of Hans' henchmen is given a personal reason to bring down McClane early on.
Holly McClane shows that she is having troubles with her marriage to John through the use of her maiden name when conducting business. The cop in communication with McClane (played by Reginald VelJohnson) is given some backstory that really helps develop his ever-trusting relationship with John. Watching his ultimate demise is probably one of the more satisfying moments in action cinema.Īnother thing I love about Die Hard is how fleshed-out the other characters are. His deception, ruthlessness, and composure make for a chilling enemy. In my humble opinion, Hans Gruber might only be second to Darth Vader himself for the best movie villain of all-time.
If John McClane is the foundation for action protagonists to be build upon, then Rickman's Hans Gruber does the same for antagonists.
John McClane is an easy character to cheer for thanks to his charisma and sarcasm. Is there anything to say about Die Hard that hasn't already been said? Not only did this movie effectively provide Bruce Willis with consistent employment for the rest of his life, but it also set the standard of action movies to follow. Shortly after John arrives at his wife's big corporate Christmas party, the building is taken under control by terrorist Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and his 12 henchmen who are using a hostage situation as a cover while they rob the company of its riches. Die Hard was directed by John McTierman (Predator) and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York cop visiting LA to see his wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and kids.
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